The song of the year was announced at the Grammy Awards, Silk Sonic’s Leave the Door Open. The same group also won the Record of the Year award.
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Silk Sonic was formed as a “retro project” around a duo of singers Bruno Mars and Anderson. Paak. Mars has won 11 Grammy Awards during its previous musical career, AFP recalled, adding that Silk Sonic had won two other rhythm and blues awards before the Las Vegas gala evening.
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Mars got into the historical society with the prize for the recording: only Mars and Paul Simon were the only ones to be able to take this prize home three times, the AP agency noted.
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“We’re really trying our best to stay humble, but in the music industry, it’s called that we’ve (all) swept,” Paak joked, adding that “drinking is at Silk Sonic tonight.”
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Jon Batiste, a 35-year-old multi-talented American, went to the Grammy with 11 nominations, making the lesser-known artist the biggest surprise of this year’s nominations, overtaking world stars such as Justin Bieber (eight nominations), Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.
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Batiste competed for Justin Bieber (Justice), Billie Eilish (Happier Than Ever), Dojou Cat (Planet Her), HER (Back Of My Mind), Kanye West (Donda), Tony Bennett for the award in the main category – Album of the Year and Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo (Sour), Taylor Swift (Evermore) and rapper Lil Nas X (Montero). The race turned out to be a triumph for a rising star of so far modest fame, AFP noted.
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Nineteen-year-old singer Olivia Rodrigová, who has previously become famous for her acting performances, won the “Discovery of the Year” award. Only last year did she sing a big hit drivers license, which celebrated success both critically and commercially. Her album Sour became the best pop vocal album. “This is my biggest dream come true,” she said.
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The success of Czech symphonists
Composer Vince Mendoza received two nominations for two songs from the album Freedom Over Everything, which he recorded together with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. In the category of best arrangement, instruments and singing, he changed the nomination, on the contrary, his composition Concerto for Orchestra: Finale failed in the fight for the best instrumental composition.
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The Czech National Symphony Orchestra succeeded in the category of the best arrangements, instruments and singing with the composition To the Edge of Longing, which it recorded with the American composer Vince Mendoza.
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Zelenský’s speech
During the awards ceremony, a message was heard via video from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenský, who called on the audience to help Ukraine, which is facing an attack by Russia. He described the silence of destroyed cities and killed people as the greatest contrast to music.
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“Fill the silence with your music. Fill it up today to tell our story. Support us in any way you can. However, don’t be quiet, “said John Legenda, who sang the song Free with Ukrainian emigrants, including singer and actress Mika Newton and poet Ljuba Jakimchuk, before the performance.
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The Grammy Awards were first announced in Las Vegas. The American Academy of Music awards ceremony was relocated to the Nevada city of casinos and entertainment Las Vegas after it failed to take place in January in Los Angeles, California due to a growing number of coid-19 cases.
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| List of winners in the main categories of Grammy Music Awards | |
| Album of the year | Jon Batiste – We Are |
| Record of the year | Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open |
| Song of the year | Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open |
| Discovery of the Year | Olivia Rodrigova |
| The best pop vocal album | Olivia Rodrigová – Sour |
| The best pop solo performance | Olivia Rodrigová – Drivers License |
| The best pop duet | Doja Cat a SZA – Kiss Me More |
| The best rock album | Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight |
| The best progressive R&B album | Lucky Daye – Table for Two |
| The best country album | Chris Stapleton – Starting Over |
| The best alternative music album | St. Vincent – Daddy´s Home |
| The best rap album | Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost |
| The best R&B album | Jazmine Sullivanová – Heaux Tales |
| The best rock song | Foo Fighters – Waiting on a War |
| The best rock performance | Foo Fighters – Making a Fire |
| The best video clip | Jon Batiste – Freedom |
| The best arrangements, instruments and singing | Vince Mendoza and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra – To the Edge of Longing |
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